Podcasts about biomimicry

How can billions of years of biological evolution help us navigate today's complex cultural and social crises? In this episode, we sit down with Toby Herzlich, the founder of Biomimicry for Social Innovation and a path-builder in transformative leadership. While biomimicry is often celebrated for inspiring sleek architecture and sustainable materials, Toby invites us to look deeper: what can living systems teach us about building life-friendly human organizations, communities, and movements?In a moment marked by polarization and rapid systemic change, relying on rigid, top-down models simply isn't working. Toby shares how nature's core operating principles like decentralized networks, community ecology, mutualism, and regenerative feedback loops offer a blueprint for resilient social innovation.Explore The Nature of Trust Toolkit, and register for The Nature of Trust Co-Lab. Sponsored by Learn Biomimicry.Curious about how nature can solve our biggest design challenges? Start your education today. Use code LEARNINGFROMNATURE to save:20% off the Biomimicry Short Course Set5% off the Biomimicry Practitioner & Biomimicry Educator ProgramsExpand your mind with free resources from the Learn Biomimicry Blog: Discover the 50 Best Biomimicry Examples, explore Biophilic Design, or learn about Patterns in Nature.Grab some Learning from Nature merch including shirts and sweatshirts.Learning from Nature audio editing by Pine Peak Productions. 

Behind every perfect nature-inspired design is a far more complicated story. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Biophilic Design and biomimicry are often discussed as separate disciplines, yet they are deeply complementary. Biophilic Design reconnects people with nature, creating healthier places that nurture wellbeing and strengthen our relationship with the living world. Biomimicry asks a different, but equally important question: how can nature's 3.8 billion years of evolution teach us to solve human challenges?Together they offer a blueprint for creating buildings, products and systems that help all life flourish.While architecture often looks inward for innovation, one of the most fascinating lessons for the built environment is currently emerging from an unexpected place: fashion.Amanda Sturgeon, CEO of the Biomimicry Institute, has been leading the Institute's Nature of Fashion initiative, exploring how lessons from natural decomposition could help address one of the world's fastest-growing environmental challenges—textile waste. Working alongside partners including The Or Foundation in Ghana, Circle Economy in the Netherlands and the Beneficial Design Institute in Germany, the project asks a deceptively simple question: what if the materials we create behaved more like nature?Nature, after all, has no landfill.Every leaf, feather, branch and shell eventually becomes food for something else. Waste is simply another stage in a continuous cycle of regeneration. Human-made materials, however, often have no such ending. Polyester, nylon and complex blended fabrics can persist for decades or centuries, creating pollution long after their useful life has ended.The Nature of Fashion project is investigating whether biological processes such as fermentation and enzymatic decomposition could safely break down difficult textile waste into valuable raw materials that can be returned to production systems rather than discarded. It is a striking example of biomimicry in action—not simply copying nature's appearance, but learning from nature's processes.As Amanda explains, “Nature has been learning how to do things for 3.8 billion years.”For those of us working in architecture, interiors and product design, this conversation feels remarkably familiar. The built environment has become increasingly focused on operational carbon, embodied carbon and material passports. Yet Amanda highlights another important consideration: designing for the entire lifecycle of a product or building from the very beginning.As she observes, “The implications of the things we consume and create—from their extraction to their end of life—are just not considered.”It is a challenge that extends far beyond fashion.Whether specifying flooring, acoustic panels, furniture, wall coverings or façade systems, designers make decisions every day that influence ecosystems far beyond the project boundary. Where did the material come from? What habitats were disturbed during extraction? Can it be repaired? Reused? Returned safely to biological or technical cycles?These questions are becoming just as important as aesthetics or cost.Amanda also draws fascinating parallels between fashion and architecture. Both industries begin with a design decision. Both are shaped by trends, client expectations and commercial pressures. Yet those early creative choices often determine environmental impacts decades later.The difference, she suggests, is that fashion has the ability to change rapidly.Buildings remain for generations, while clothing collections can evolve every season. This makes fashion a valuable testing ground for material innovation. From mycelium-grown textiles and protein-based fibres inspired by spider silk to structural colours that mimic the microscopic surfaces of butterfly wings and beetles without relying on toxic pigments, biomimetic innovations are already demonstrating what becomes possible when designers look to living systems rather than petrochemicals for inspiration.Many of these same innovations could influence interiors, finishes, furniture and future building materials.Perhaps Amanda's most thought-provoking observation concerns how we measure success.Rather than focusing solely on carbon accounting, she believes we should evaluate whether our materials are genuinely positive for nature.“If we were to design and extract materials based on whether they were positive for nature, our carbon challenge would probably evaporate.”It is an essential reframing of the global debate, and one I share. I believe that the principle of Biophilia could help guide decision making in specification and design to restore life in all senses of the word.Carbon remains critically important, but people often struggle to connect emotionally with tonnes of CO₂. Biodiversity, clean rivers, healthy soils and thriving ecosystems are tangible. They remind us why these conversations matter in the first place.This is where biomimicry and Biophilic Design become natural partners.Biophilic Design helps us create places where people experience nature and benefit from that connection. Biomimicry helps us understand how nature actually functions, revealing the principles that enable living systems to thrive.Amanda sees them not as competing philosophies but as complementary approaches.“Biophilic design and biomimicry are interconnected, interwoven… they're really based on the same premise.”We are not separate from nature—we are part of it.For designers, this represents a shift from asking How sustainable is this product? towards the better question: How can this product actively participate in life's regenerative cycles?Whether designing a garment, a chair, a workplace or an entire neighbourhood, perhaps the most important design decision is not how something begins—but how it ends.Nature has already written the brief, are we prepared to learn from it?

Research suggests we spend close to 90% of our lives indoors. While we all need more time outside, there's another part of the solution: designing the places where we live and work to better support our health and wellbeing.In this episode, Monica Olsen sits down with two of the UK's leading voices in biophilic design: Oliver Heath, an expert in regenerative and wellbeing-led design for the built environment, and Dr. Vanessa Champion, founder of the Journal of Biophilic Design and host of the podcast of the same name.Together, they explore how thoughtfully designed spaces can improve our physical and mental wellbeing, the formative project that first inspired Oliver to connect nature with health, why diverse minds need diverse spaces, the exciting innovations emerging in fields like biomimicry, and the growing body of evidence demonstrating the value of biophilic design.Whether you're an architect, designer, developer, or simply curious about creating healthier places, this conversation offers an inspiring look at how nature can transform the built environment—and the people who inhabit it.Show NotesOliver Heath DesignJournal of Biophilic DesignJournal of Biophilic Design PodcastOliver Heath Design: Case StudiesDesign a Healthy Home: 100 Ways To Transform Your Space For Physical and Mental Wellbeing by Oliver HeathBiophilic design, regenerative design, nature-inspired design, wellbeing, healthy buildings, healthy spaces, built environment, sustainable design, architecture, interior design, biomimicry, biophilia, wellness design, environmental psychology, human-centered design, natural materials, natural light, biodiversity, placemaking, Oliver Heath, Vanessa Champion, Journal of Biophilic Design, design innovation, resilient communities, wellbeing-led design, people and planetBiophilic Solutions is available wherever you get podcasts. Please listen, follow, and give us a five-star review. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn and learn more on our website. #NatureHasTheAnswers

What if your organization could function as effectively and sustainably as a healthy ecosystem? We explore this question with Ines Garcia, an agile coach, circular economy expert, and author of Nature's Blueprint for Business: Harnessing the Hidden Power of Edges. Listen in and delve into Ines's professional path, the practical application of nature's principles in organizational design, and how shifting from rigid structures to collaborating in "the edges" (the permeable zones where different systems meet) can foster resilience and innovation. Together, let's figure out how to cultivate organizational spaces that embrace the wisdom nature has evolved over 3.8 billion years. Sponsored by Learn Biomimicry. Curious about how nature can solve our biggest design challenges? Start your education today. Use code LEARNINGFROMNATURE to save:20% off the Biomimicry Short Course Set5% off the Biomimicry Practitioner & Biomimicry Educator ProgramsExpand your mind with free resources from the Learn Biomimicry Blog: Discover the 50 Best Biomimicry Examples, explore Biophilic Design, or learn about Patterns in Nature.Grab some Learning from Nature merch including shirts and sweatshirts.Learning from Nature audio editing by Pine Peak Productions. 

Life has been evolving on our planet for the past 3.8 billion years.  The ecosystems that thrive now have had a lot of practice at getting things right - particularly the complex web of inter-relations that allows us all to flourish. And yet, we're on the edge of the sixth mass extinction largely because we humans have forgotten how to inter-relate and inter-be with the rest of the web of life. At an intellectual level, we know we're integral nodes in the web, but we still behave as if it were other, and out there and not - yet - as if it were a source of wisdom and wonder and wholehearted support: an ancient mentor that has tried and tested enough options to know what works.  So how can we bring the astonishing, creative insights of Biomimicry to the field of human inter-being? How can we shift our sense of self and other, our communities of place, purpose and passion, our businesses, our governance structures…everything that we are and do onto a different trajectory using the web of life as our template?  Biomimicry for Social Innovation asks exactly these questions and in this episode, we're talking to its founder, Toby Herzlich. Toby is a facilitator, trainer, executive coach, and organizational consultant. She is a Certified Biomimicry Specialist and Founder of Biomimicry for Social Innovation, which exists to translate ecosystem intelligence and Life's Principles into leadership and social change strategies.  As you'll hear, she's part of the team that developed The Nature of Trust, and its 8-principle framework for building and maintaining trust, which is so essential in any network of sovereign individuals whether they're bees, or penguins, elks or geese - or people. Living in northern New Mexico, Toby dedicated 20 years as a Senior Trainer with the Rockwood Leadership Institute and continues to support leaders and organizations through coaching and consulting inspired by nature.  Her clients include Executives at National Geographic Society, The Sierra Club, and The Cultural Conservancy. She is passionate about creating innovative approaches to collaboration, building, and guiding diverse networks including the Biomimicry Professional Certification two-year training cohorts, the Volgeneau Climate Initiative, North Carolina's statewide progressive voter network, and the Indigenous Mycelium Gathering of 2025 - there's a link in the show notes and you will definitely want to explore that. Toby is the founding co-facilitator of the Living Systems Leadership Retreats for Women and has supported the capacity-building of women leaders in war-torn countries of the Balkans and the Middle East. There are so many richly inspiring pathways that Toby has opened as a result of bringing a social change and leadership development branch into Biomimicry - collaborating deeply with that larger movement and, at heart and core, with the Web of Life.  This was one of those conversations that could have gone on forever.  It didn't, we stopped at a reasonable time and are definitely planning to cycle back with each other. And the cats visited—Toby's and mine—which always makes a podcast flow with extra energy. Enjoy! BSI Website The Nature of Trust toolkit (free and online)Living Systems Leadership Retreat for Women- in NM Aug 31-Sept 5  - open for registration!Intro to Biomimicry for Social Innovation - virtual 4-week workshop, starts in OctoberNature of Trust Co-Lab - virtual 10-week deep dive training, starts in SeptemberToby on LinkedIn  (funny, when I open this, it asks me to join LinkedIn, rather than taking me to the page)What would Nature Do? Toby's Talk at Festival of Faiths (27 min video)  Indigenous Mycelium Gathering 2025  (8 min video)Other BSI resources:Life's Principles Leadership Cards - a deck of 52 cards for learning and Nature Tarot!Nature Positive Practices - delivering Nature's genius to your inbox twice a week!—About Accidental Gods—We offer three strands all rooted in the same soil, drawing from the same river: Accidental Gods, Dreaming Awake and the Thrutopia Writing Masterclass Our next Open Gathering offered as part of our Accidental Gods Programme is 'WALKING THE PATH OF THE INNER WARRIOR' which will run on Sunday 28th June 2026 from 16:00 - 20:00 GMT - details are here. You don't have to be a member of Accidental Gods to come along - but if you are, all Gatherings are half price.If you'd like to join us at Accidental Gods, this is the membership where we endeavour to help you to connect fully with the living web of life. If you'd like to train more deeply in the contemporary shamanic work at Dreaming Awake, you'll find us here.  The next Foundation Course is in October and currently has spaces. If you'd like to explore the recordings from our last Thrutopia Writing Masterclass, the details are hereManda and Louise both offer one-to-one Mentoring Calls.  Manda is fully booked just now, but if you'd like to contact Louise, details are here.

Dr. Benjamin Freud is Head of School and Strategic Lead, Regenerative Education at Green School Bali. He founded the Biomimicry for Regenerative Design (BiRD) Lab, K-12 programme built on the recognition that life has been designing for 3.8 billion years longer than we have. Students learn to look closely at how the living world works and to bring what they find into the things and processes they design. He holds a PhD in History, along with an MSc in Education, an MBA, and an MA in International Relations. His background in sociology, philosophy, and history shapes how he thinks about schools, as places where students learn to contribute to the wider community, human and other-than-human. Reciprocity sits at the centre of his work: the idea that learning should gift back to the people, places, and forms of life it draws from, rather than take from them.

Mother Nature is the ultimate designer. After all, since life first emerged on Earth, she's had 3.8 billion years of evolutionary R&D to get it right. Biomimicry is the art and science of learning from this ineffable genius: tapping into the patterns of nature to live harmoniously with life's principles. We meet Janine Benyus, known as the “godmother of modern biomimicry”. This is an episode of Nature's Genius, a Bioneers podcast series exploring how the sentient symphony of life holds the solutions we need to balance human civilization with living systems. Visit the series page to learn more.

Show Notes 6 March 2026Story 1: Scientists Grew Mini Brains, Then Trained Them to Solve an Engineering ProblemSource: ScienceAlert.com Link:https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-grew-mini-brains-then-trained-them-to-solve-an-engineering-problem200,000 living human brain cells just learned to play Doom and this is just the start of itSource: ZME Science Link:https://www.zmescience.com/science/wetware-brain-doom-play/Story 2: Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto[mobile] Sensor EconomicsSource: IEEE Spectrum Link:https://spectrum.ieee.org/solid-state-lidar-microvision-adasAdditional Info:https://microvision.com/Story 3: Magical Marvel: Tiny Fairy-Like Robot Flies by the Power of Wind and LightSource: SciTechDaily.comLink:https://scitechdaily.com/magical-marvel-tiny-fairy-like-robot-flies-by-the-power-of-wind-and-light/Story 4: Scientists uncover why some brain cells resist Alzheimer's diseaseSource: UCLA Newsroom Link:https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/scientists-uncover-why-some-brain-cells-resist-alzheimers-diseaseResearch Paper:https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)01487-4Honorable MentionsNew plastic material could solve energy storage challenge, researchers reportSource: PennState NewsLink:https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/new-plastic-material-could-solve-energy-storage-challenge-researchers-reportResearch Paper:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10195-2Why Perovskite LEDs Might Soon Replace Every Light in Your HomeSource: ZME ScienceLink:https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/why-perovskite-could-replace-normal-leds/Neither classical nor quantum: This computer lets light solve complex calculations Source: Interesting EngineeringLink:https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/computer-uses-light-to-solve-calculationsA new flexible AI chip for smart wearables is thinner than a human hairSource: TechXplore.com

What if the smartest model for modern leadership is already inside our heads? This week I'm joined by Edwin Clamp, a thinker at the intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and organizational design. His work reimagines how companies function by looking at how the brain actually works—not how we wish workplaces behaved. Together we explore how brain-inspired design can reshape leadership, culture, and decision-making. Together we unpack: What “biomimicry of the mind” really means for organizations How prediction → error → adjustment drives both brains and great teams The brain's “many little experts” and what that teaches us about autonomy Listen in to Edwin Clamp as he explores Biomimicry.  

In this episode of Tacos & Tech, Neal Bloom sits down with Eric Aguilar, co-founder and CEO of Omnitron Sensors, to unpack the deep tech powering the next wave of robotics, autonomous systems, and AI infrastructure. From Eric's early days working on defense sensors and his journey through Google and Tesla, to building one of the most powerful MEMS-based micro-machines on the market, this conversation explores why physical AI is finally having its moment - and what it takes to solve real-world reliability problems at scale.Eric breaks down why LiDAR has struggled to reach mass adoption, how Omnitron rethought the problem from first principles, and why the same core technology is now attracting attention from trillion-dollar hyperscalers looking to radically reduce data center power consumption. Along the way, they dive into biomimicry, energy efficiency, manufacturing constraints, and what it really means to build a “painkiller, not a vitamin.”Key Topics Covered* Eric's path from Navy research labs to Google, Tesla, and founding Omnitron Sensors* Why LiDAR reliability - not hype - has been the biggest blocker to autonomous systems* How MEMS-based silicon micro-machines replace failure-prone mechanical LiDAR components* The “war on LiDAR” and why cameras alone still fall short in autonomy* Omnitron's breakthrough in building large, high-force, highly reliable MEMS mirrors* Why physical AI and robotics are converging right now* How Omnitron's technology extends beyond automotive into AI data centers and optical switching* Saving massive amounts of energy by keeping data optical instead of electrical* The hidden challenges of scaling hardware, manufacturing, and global supply chains* Why MEMS has historically been underfunded - and why that's changing* Biomimicry as a tool for engineering breakthroughs* Advice for engineers and operators thinking about taking the leap into startups* Why the best startups solve urgent pain, not “nice-to-have” problems* Eric's very non-consensus taco pick (hint: it's a legendary San Diego burger)Links & Resources* Omnitron Sensors – https://www.omnitronsensors.comConnect with Eric* Eric Aguilar on LinkedIn This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit risingtidepartners.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode brought to you by Homesteaders of Iowa (HOI), host Josh Wilder and Ana Skemp sit down with David Ford, a researcher, homesteader, and keynote at the upcoming HOI Expo and Midwest Conference who shares his journey of restoring degraded Iowa farmland using the principles of biomimicry. The conversation explores the vital role of mycorrhizal fungi in soil health, the importance of nutrient-dense food security, and how emulating nature's solutions can lead to a more resilient homestead. More from Mother Earth News and Friends

Our most resilient companies have been around for about a hundred years. Meanwhile, some species of life are still thriving after a billion years. Ines Garcia believes that by quietening our cleverness and truly tapping into our understanding of how nature demonstrates adaptability and resilience, we can build organizations that truly last.In this episode, Paul and Ines discuss her new book, Nature's Blueprint for Business: Harnessing the Hidden Power of Edges, and propose radical new approaches to organizational design that could increase innovation, dramatically improve employee experience, and position organizations for the future of work.00:00:05 Introduction to Biomimicry and Nature Centricity00:02:44 Understanding Biomimicry00:08:38 Artificial vs Natural Organizational Structures00:11:03 Resilience and Adaptability in Nature00:13:41 Quietening Cleverness00:16:35 Practical Applications of Nature's Lessons00:19:46 The Importance of Edges00:21:51 Creating Resilient Organizations00:24:57 Learning From NatureHumanity Working is a podcast focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations be ready for the future of work by maximizing their human potential.For more information, and access to our weekly newsletter, visit us at humanityworking.net.

In this episode, we dive into a surprising but essential topic for a life-friendly future: trade networks and resource sharing. Guest Rana Hajirasouli, circular-economy innovator and founder of the climate-tech startup The Surpluss, explains how nature's systems can inspire smarter, more collaborative ways for industries to reduce waste, strengthen supply chains, and unlock new forms of value.With experience spanning marine conservation, international law, and manufacturing (as well as recognition from the World Economic Forum and UAE's Future 100), Rana brings a sharp, systems-level perspective to what circularity can look like in practice. From industrial symbiosis to resource sovereignty, she breaks down how we can redesign our networks the way nature does: with efficiency, reciprocity, and resilience at the core. Tune in for a compelling conversation about what's possible when we rethink how we share.Learn more about The Surpluss. Note: Host Lily Urmann is welcoming the newest biomimic in January, and will be on maternity leave until June 2026. Grab some Learning from Nature merch including shirts and sweatshirts.If you want to begin your own learning from nature journey, take a course from Learn Biomimicry. Gain the skills to apply 3.8 billion years of research and development to your business, projects, and daily life.Listeners can save 20% on the Biomimicry Short Course Set, and 10% on the Biomimicry Practitioner and Educator Program with code LEARNINGFROMNATURE or by visiting this link.Thank you Pine Peak Productions for helping to evolve Learning from Nature to the next level! 

Creativity through the lens of a Nature Inspired Mentor and Certified Life Coach,"It's the non linear logic, the ability for us to tap into a side of ourselves that doesn't have to have a reason."Since my earliest managerial position, I have always focused on the development of platforms and people. Whether it was building world class operating systems at Microsoft, changing the way we listen to audio online with RealNetworks tech, managing artists from Cirque du Soleil, introducing nature-inspired technologies on EU projects, or providing new tools for entrepreneurs to design their vision of the future, for more than 25 years, I have been helping people and businesses confidently excel as they contribute to the whole. My unconventional hair, timeless experience, and versatile vocabulary allows me to easily connect diverse concepts and people, making me a potent bridge that bridges gaps.For the last 14 years, I have had honor of being a citizen of Damanhur in Italy—one of the largest spiritual eco-communities in the world. This adds an extra level of applied social design to my experience.Always eager to learn, I studied with some of the greatest minds in bio-inspired sciences, gaining a masters degree in Futuro Vegetale (Vegetal Future): plants, social innovation, design at the University of Florence. I have also studied Biomimicry for Social Innovation and Product Development. I took all these studies and my work with EU products into EU grant projects in product design and communications management.Today, what I love more than ever is to work with individuals and small groups as Nature-Inspired Mentor and ICF PCC Life Coach. My extensive background and research into Plant Neurobiology, Creativity, Social Innovation, Design, and EcoSystem Thinking gives me a unique set of talents to help individuals conceptualize, design, and develop the professional projects they dream of working on.With my roots firmly planted in the arts, communication, science, and the avant-garde, I use all the tools in my toolbox to empower creatives multipotentialities to take action with confidence and become the conscious leaders of their lives. https://tigrillagardenia.com/https://www.facebook.com/tigrillagardeniahttps://www.youtube.com/@tigrillagardeniahttps://www.instagram.com/tigrillagardeniahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tigrillagardenia/Send us a text

Geraldine Wharry is one of the world's leading Fashion Futurists. As a Regenerative Futures Architect, she helps partners decode emergence and implement change, whilst adopting strategies leveraging creative, systemic and environmental imperatives.Trusted by organisations ranging from Nike, Samsung, Afterpay, Christian Dior to Seymour Powell, Geraldine's blend of strategic, regenerative and creative foresight has been applied across fashion, beauty, technology, sustainability, culture, media, gaming, the arts, health, travel and industrial design. Geraldine is also a regular speaker on stages ranging from SXSW to the Adidas global headquarters. Her views on a future of fashion that stands at the crossroads of Tech, Purpose and Sustainability are regularly featured on the BBC, Vogue, The Financial Times, BoF and other international press publications. She writes about strategic futures for Dazed Beauty and in her monthly column 'Tomorrow' for Spur Magazine in Japan.Questioning established future foresight methods and innovation implementation problems, by applying regenerative futures thinking and Biomimicry, has been a running thread in Geraldine's practice and the school community hybrid she founded, Trend Atelier. She is a regular guest lecturer at leading universities in Europe.As a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts and a member of the United Nations' Conscious Fashion & Lifestyle network, Geraldine Wharry's mission is to inspire leaders, industries and people to enact visionary futures, for the greater good of the people and planet.Support the showThank you for listening! Follow us through our website or social media!https://www.thecolorauthority.com/podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/the_color_authority_/https://www.linkedin.com/company/78120219/admin/

Welcome to episode 87 of the Green Healthy Places podcast, in which we explore the themes of well-being and sustainability in the built environment. I'm your host, Matt Morley, and we're delighted to be back after an unavoidable break with another series of concise, practical conversations from inspiring figures around the world.This week, we're in Cape Town, South Africa, talking to Jess Berliner, co-founder and director of product of Learn Biomimicry. Over the last six years, Jess has co-authored all of her company's learning products, short courses, six-month mental programs, and e-books.She's a self-professed nature nerd and scuba diver. So who else better to talk us through the topic of biomimicry?LINKS: Learn Biomimicry website Learn Biomimicry Discount Code Biophilic Design course Jess Berliner on LinkedIn Matt Morley on Linkedin Green Healthy Places

How might emergent strategies of group dynamics in nature inform our own technology and design?In this episode, Dr. Iain Couzin, Director of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and one of the world's leading researchers on collective motion in animals, explores how nature's systems -- from swarming locusts and murmurations of starlings to schooling fish -- coordinate complex group behaviors without centralized control, and what these patterns can teach us about designing human systems that are more adaptive, resilient, and cooperative. Dr. Couzin shares insights from decades of research on how simple rules at the individual level can create intelligent, emergent behaviors at scale; offering powerful inspiration for rethinking collaboration, innovation, and decision-making in our own organizations and societies.This Critical Mast episode is part of a community podcasting experiment on the phenomenon of masting— when trees mysteriously synchronize to produce massive seed crops all at once. In my conversation with Dr. Couzin, we will look beyond the forest to another kind of synchronization: the elegant intelligence of swarming life. Listen to the other episodes below or available on the Spotify Playlist here.Outside/InFuture EcologiesGolden State Naturalist Jumpstart NatureNature's ArchiveGrab some Learning from Nature merch including shirts and sweatshirts.If you want to begin your own learning from nature journey, take a course from Learn Biomimicry. Gain the skills to apply 3.8 billion years of research and development to your business, projects, and daily life.Listeners can save 20% on the Biomimicry Short Course Set, and 10% on the Biomimicry Practitioner and Educator Program with code LEARNINGFROMNATURE or by visiting this link.Thank you Pine Peak Productions for helping to evolve Learning from Nature to the next level! 

Clinician-scientist Jill Helms is an expert on healing. Until about age 30, people heal easily, she says, but later on, not so well. Regenerative medicine suggests avenues for improvement, she promises. Her research focuses on understanding the physical and molecular processes of healing to design better therapies. One approach awakens “sleeper” stem cells to aid healing, a new drug in trial regenerates bone, and another avenue targets infections that appear near medical devices using gum-like tissues that create sealing barriers. In many ways, nature remains our best model for healing, Helms tells host Russ Altman on this episode of Stanford Engineering's The Future of Everything podcast.Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your question. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu.Episode Reference Links:Stanford Profile: Jill HelmsConnect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / FacebookChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionRuss Altman introduces guest Jill Helms, a professor of surgery at Stanford University.(00:03:42) Why Study Wound HealingJill shares what led her to explore how the body repairs itself after injury.(00:04:23) How Healing WorksExplanation of physical signals, stem cells, and the stages of tissue repair.(00:07:23) Healing Declines with AgeHow healing quality and speed drop significantly after age thirty.(00:10:48) Physical vs. Biological SignalsThe biological and physical signals that work together to guide healing.(00:13:21) Regenerative MedicineTherapies designed to restore healing capacity and accelerate repair.(00:16:55) Infection and ImplantsChallenges of preventing infections around skin penetrating medical devices.(00:21:54) Nature's BlueprintUsing biological models to inspire self-renewing wound interfaces.(00:26:19)  Biomimicry and Evolutionary InsightWhat scientists are learning from animals to inform human tissue repair.(00:30:51) Future In a MinuteRapid-fire Q&A: scientific curiosity, young researchers, and supportive environments.(00:33:04) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>>Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What is humanity for?  What happens if we rethink not just the way we plan buildings, but our entire role as beings on a living planet?  These are the central questions driving Michael Pawlyn's third edition of the life-changing book, Biomimcry in Architecture.  Michael Pawlyn is an architect, the founding director of Exploration Architecture Ltd and is a ground-breaking pioneer, not just of biomimicry as the design foundation of architecture and the built environment, but of the ways we might redesign humanity. Before setting up his own practice, Michael was central to the team that radically re-invented horticultural architecture for the Eden Project. In 2018 he jointly initiated Architects Declare a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency which has since spread to 28 countries with over 8,000 companies signed up to a declaration of action. In addition to his architectural work he advises companies and governments on how to make the shift from sustainable to regenerative design. He lectures widely and his and his TED talk has been viewed over 2 million times, which gives you a sense of the scale and scope of the possibilities he opens up.  With Sarah Ichioka, he co-wrote the book 'Flourish' and we spoke to Sarah back in episode #147, but now Michael is back with the third edition of Biomimicry in Architecture, which came out on 1st September, and my goodness, this book has the capacity to change our world.  If every key decision-maker on the planet had a copy of this book, and was given time to read it, our world would be a different place, because over and over again, Michael shows the ways that the natural world has designed things that are more efficient, stronger, more resilient than anything humanity has created - but that we can make things with them that the natural world has not imagined.  More than anything this book re-iterates the fact that we are an integral part of the web of life and that by using our astonishing creativity, our capacity to see the design of an abalone shell, or the way a mussel roots in the seabed, or the ways palm leaves roll up in a hurricane or any of a thousand other almost-miraculous things—and then applying them in different contexts, we can create everything from surgical drills that can bend round corners to whole tidal lagoons that create and store power and offer whole new biomes.  If we set the flourishing of all life as our goal, we can co-create miracles. As will be obvious in the conversation you're about to hear, this book lit up so many parts of my heart and my mind - there is so much we can do if we bring the best of ourselves to the table and Michael Pawlyn is one of those thought-leaders who has ranged right to the edge of what we know and what we can do and brought the results to the rest of us in a way that's intriguing, inspiring and invigorating.  Whatever else you do this year, you need to read this book. Buy it, share it, tell your friends.  This is how we change the world.  So, with that endorsement ringing in your ears... Book - Biomimicry in Architecture https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/biomimicry-in-architecture-michael-pawlyn/1341162TED talk - using Nature's Genius in Architecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QZp6smeSQABiomimicry Talk at UNITE summit https://youtu.be/XZbv9tc3Prc/Episode #147 with Sarah Ichioka on 'Flourish' which she co-wrote with Michael: https://accidentalgods.life/flourish-designing-new-paradigms/‘Human Layers' workshop developed by The Long Time Project based on Joanna Macey's work https://www.thelongtimeacademy.com/toolkitSurvival of the Fittest: From ESG to Competitive Sustainability - paper from Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/files/from_esg_to_competitive_sustainability.pdfWhat we offer: Accidental Gods, Dreaming Awake and the Thrutopia Writing Masterclass If you'd like to join our next Open Gathering offered by our Accidental Gods Programme it's  'Dreaming Your Death Awake' (you don't have to be a member) it's on 2nd November - details are here.If you'd like to join us at Accidental Gods, this is the membership where we endeavour to help you to connect fully with the living web of life. If you'd like to train more deeply in the contemporary shamanic work at Dreaming Awake, you'll find us here. If you'd like to explore the recordings from our last Thrutopia Writing Masterclass, the details are here

Get the book!The greatest innovations often begin with a simple question: "What if we tried this differently?" In this fascinating exploration of innovation mindsets, we unpack the two complementary approaches that fuel breakthroughs—design thinking and first principles thinking.hese very approaches are at the heart of my book Protection for the Inventive Mind, a practical fieldbook that helps inventors and creatives turn frustrations into prototypes and big ideas into protected strategies.From the Wright brothers' wind tunnel experiments at Kitty Hawk to SpaceX landing rockets upright, we trace how returning to fundamental truths allows inventors to rebuild solutions from scratch. These stories show first principles thinking as the "logic scalpel" that cuts through assumptions and tradition to reveal new possibilities.Alongside this analytical approach, we discover design thinking—the "empathy engine" that powers human-centered innovation. We see how watching an arthritic woman struggle with kitchen tools birthed OXO Good Grips, how children's tears transformed hospital MRI machines into pirate ships, and how PillPack revolutionized medication management by truly understanding patient frustrations.The episode reveals surprising connections between seemingly unrelated innovations. The kingfisher bird's perfect dive inspired Japan's bullet train nose design. Velcro emerged when a Swiss engineer examined burrs stuck to his dog under a microscope. These moments of biomimicry demonstrate how nature offers solutions to our most persistent challenges.What's particularly inspiring is how often world-changing ideas emerge from everyday annoyances—James Dyson's 5,000 vacuum prototypes, IKEA's flat-pack revelation from a stubborn table that wouldn't fit in a car, and Airbnb's humble beginnings with air mattresses on an apartment floor. These stories prove that frustration can be billion-dollar inspiration when viewed through the right lens.Ready to apply these mindsets to your own challenges? Listen for five actionable innovation principles distilled from these remarkable stories, and discover how combining empathy with fundamental thinking can transform not just products, but experiences, systems, and culture itself. Whether you're sketching on a napkin or aiming for the stars, the way you think might be your greatest invention yet.Send us a textSupport the show

Biomimicry has the potential to transform the way we design buildings, public spaces and local economies to reduce environmental harm and improve our health. Architect and author Michael Pawlyn joins me to discuss the newly released third edition of his book 'Biomimicry in Architecture'. We discuss what biomimicry actually means and lots of examples of how it can be applied in the built environment.Buy the book: Biomimicry in Architecture (3rd Edition)Listen to my previous conversation with Michael: #41: Michael Pawlyn (Flourish) - Regenerative Design, Biomimicry and Systems Change- - - Register: Nature-led Urban Design - Study Tour and Masterclass (25 September) Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Get in touch: https://greenurbanistpod.com/contact The Green Urbanist podcast is created by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

What does it look like for humans to align with life? The built environment and urban areas represent a massive opportunity to significantly lower emissions, improve biodiversity, and create healthier, more resilient communities through the application of regenerative design guided by nature. Architect Michael Pawlyn shares how we can access powerful leverage points within complex systems and find hope for a thriving, life-friendly future driven by the wisdom of the natural world.Get a copy of Biomimicry in Architecture (3rd edition) here. Learn more about Michael Pawlyn and Exploration Architecture here. Purchase tickets for the Biomimicry Confluence on October 22nd and 23rd here.Grab some Learning from Nature merch including shirts and sweatshirts.If you want to begin your own learning from nature journey, take a course from Learn Biomimicry. Gain the skills to apply 3.8 billion years of research and development to your business, projects, and daily life.Listeners can save 20% on the Biomimicry Short Course Set, and 10% on the Biomimicry Practitioner and Educator Program with code LEARNINGFROMNATURE or by visiting this link.Thank you Pine Peak Productions for helping to evolve Learning from Nature to the next level! Support the show

One of my favorite past episodes, Ellen Weatherford and I talk about wild human inventions inspired by animal designs! Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZEGyyeNn8trH-FmcchVthmmppq8-XiQlKILt-9fIISk/edit?usp=sharingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textIn this thought-provoking episode of the Autonomic Homeostasis Activation Podcast, Ruth Lorensson and Thomas Pals welcome back Scott Turner, renowned physiologist and expert on homeostasis, cognition, and superorganisms, for a deep dive into the science and mystery behind Autonomic Homeostasis Activation (AHA).Together, they explore the fascinating intersection of interoception, homeostasis, and the autonomic nervous system, unpacking how AHA may help reframe conditions like PTSD, anxiety, depression, Crohn's disease, and autoimmune disorders. Scott shares insights from his research on termite colonies, superorganisms, and the many little lives within the body, showing how persistent homeostatic states—whether healthy or unhealthy—can be shifted through new conversations at the cellular and cognitive level.Listeners will discover:What AHA (Autonomic Homeostasis Activation) really is and how it works.Why combining homeostasis activation with interoceptive awareness produces powerful outcomes.How disease and wellness can be understood as conversations within the body.Parallels between biological cognition, consciousness, and collective intelligence.Why anecdotal evidence and case studies are vital in exploring emerging therapies.This conversation bridges science, wellness, and biomimicry, offering a hopeful lens on healing, resilience, and the neurobiological roots of human thriving.Support the showThanks for listening!You can follow us onFacebook Instagram Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Check out the Autonomic Healing Website & InnerWorkings WebsiteEmail Tom thomasjpals@innerworkings.orgEmail Ruth ruth@bridgeandrhino.comSupport usWe appreciate you!

Matt and Sean talk about bio-tech including possible blood batteries.Watch the Undecided with Matt Ferrell episode, How Nature is Powering This Battery Breakthrough https://youtu.be/LbprE3qROs0?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ(00:00) - - Intro (04:45) - - Feedback (15:41) - - Blood Batteries Discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/stilltbdpodcastGet in touch: https://undecidedmf.com/podcast-feedbackSupport the show: https://pod.fan/still-to-be-determinedFollow us on X: @stilltbdfm @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmfUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf ★ Support this podcast ★

For as long as humans have been solving problems, we've looked to nature for inspiration. In some cases we've even imitated other organisms in our inventions through a process called biomimicry, says Billy Almon, a futurist and biomimicry expert. Billy discusses how the Wright brothers modeled their early airplane designs from the flight mechanics of turkey vultures and how there's still a lot we can still learn from nature: our first teacher. Learn more in the latest season of Bring Birds Back!More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 

The Nature Of is a new podcast series from the nonprofit nature and culture magazine Atmos that speaks with prominent figures in conservation and culture about how humans relate to the natural world, and how they might heal and strengthen that relationship. On this episode of Mongabay's podcast, its host and Atmos editor-in-chief Willow Defebaugh details the series' resulting revelations and why her publication covers the environment through the lens of community, identity, arts and culture. “From the beginning, we knew that we wanted to invite creative storytellers and artists into this conversation alongside scientists and journalists,” she explains. Storytelling and the arts, she says, house rarely tapped potential for helping people place themselves in the context of nature: “I think that what we need is to be changing people's hearts, not just minds.” Defebaugh also highlights how little individual action is actually needed to inspire greater collective action among the public, a fact that Harvard researchers revealed: only 3.5% of the public needs to be engaged in non-violent resistance for a movement to succeed. Subscribe to or follow the Mongabay Newscast wherever you listen to podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, and you can also listen to all episodes here on the Mongabay website. Please send questions, feedback or comments to podcast[at]mongabay[dot]com. Image Credit: Willow Defebaugh, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Atmos. Image courtesy of Camila Falquez/Atmos. --- Timecodes (00:00) The nature of relationships (11:24) Why science and empathy go together (16:23) On ‘spiritual ecology' (20:43) Meditations on how humans see nature (23:41) Willow's inspiration (26:10) Identity, community & nature (28:43) Art & culture (31:10) Biomimicry (36:38) Collective vs individual action (43:14) Speaking of solutions

Many of us are familiar with applying nature's genius to physical products or the built environment, but we can also integrate this practice into visual design fields and processes. Michelle Fehler, a professor in The Design School at Arizona State University, dives into her approach for reconnecting with nature and sharing practices rooted in biomimicry within the visual communication space. In this conversation we discuss feedback loops, teaching methodologies, and what it looks like to move beyond only designing for the user to designing for nature -- which in turn includes humans. When nature is at the design table, we can address wicked problems with time-tested strategies from life all around us. Purchase the Biomimicry in Graphic Design Card Set or Nature-Based Design Decisions: A Brainstorm and Evaluation Tool.View other resources from Michelle. Learn more about ASU biomimicry programs. Grab some Learning from Nature merch including shirts and sweatshirts.If you want to begin your own learning from nature journey, take a course from Learn Biomimicry. Gain the skills to apply 3.8 billion years of research and development to your business, projects, and daily life.Listeners can save 20% on the Biomimicry Short Course Set, and 10% on the Biomimicry Practitioner and Educator Program with code LEARNINGFROMNATURE or by visiting this link.Thank you Pine Peak Productions for helping to evolve Learning from Nature to the next level! Support the show

Nature can feel distant from our everyday lives. Maybe it's a place we visit on the weekends, a getaway from the hustle and bustle, something “out there,” just beyond the edges of our neighborhoods. But we are part of it, and as more and more people consider their impact on the Earth, sustainable practices are extending even to death, where green and natural burials are gaining popularity.  Within the field of biomimicry, a design practice informed by what already exists in nature, innovators are exploring ways to sustain the ecosystems we're surrounded by, rather than depleting them. Scientists have looked to butterfly wings to improve the efficiency of solar panels, and wetland plants to purify water in buildings.  How can we build in a way that addresses climate concerns and has a softer impact on the environment in which it exists? Guests:  Janine Benyus, Co-Founder, Biomimicry Institute  Emily Miller, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer; Founder, Colorado Burial Preserve On July 31, Climate One is hosting Premal Shah and Kinari Webb for a live episode recording! With years of experience navigating the global climate movement, the two are sure to offer unparalleled insights during their conversation with Co-Host Greg Dalton. Tickets for the show, which will be held at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, are available now through our website. Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today. For show notes and related links, visit our website. Ad sales by Multitude. Contact them for ad inquiries at multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nature can feel distant from our everyday lives. Maybe it's a place we visit on the weekends, a getaway from the hustle and bustle, something “out there,” just beyond the edges of our neighborhoods. But we are part of it, and as more and more people consider their impact on the Earth, sustainable practices are extending even to death, where green and natural burials are gaining popularity.  Within the field of biomimicry, a design practice informed by what already exists in nature, innovators are exploring ways to sustain the ecosystems we're surrounded by, rather than depleting them. Scientists have looked to butterfly wings to improve the efficiency of solar panels, and wetland plants to purify water in buildings.  How can we build in a way that addresses climate concerns and has a softer impact on the environment in which it exists?  Guests:  Janine Benyus, Co-Founder, Biomimicry Institute Emily Miller, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer; Founder, Colorado Burial Preserve This episode also features field reporting from Producer Megan Biscieglia at Fernwood Cemetery and Funeral Home. On July 31, Climate One is hosting Premal Shah and Kinari Webb for a live episode recording! With years of experience navigating the global climate movement, the two are sure to offer unparalleled insights during their conversation with Co-Host Greg Dalton. Tickets for the show, which will be held at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, are available now through our website. Support Climate One by going ad-free! By subscribing to Climate One on Patreon, you'll receive exclusive access to all future episodes free of ads, opportunities to connect with fellow Climate One listeners, and access to the Climate One Discord. Sign up today. For show notes and related links, visit our website. Ad sales by Multitude. Contact them for ad inquiries at multitude.productions/ads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to HappyPorch Radio: the circular economy technology podcast!In this episode our hosts Barry O'Kane and Tandi Tuakli are joined by Katie Hanton-Parr, the visionary founder of Baboodle - a circular rental platform specifically designed for baby equipment.Katie's story is one of passion, perseverance, and innovation—born out of her own experience as a parent grappling with the challenges of accessing safe, high-quality baby gear without the waste and cost of traditional ownership.Throughout the episode Katie talks about the many layers involved in running a circular rental business in such a sensitive and highly regulated space. From managing rigorous safety and hygiene standards to the complexities of reverse logistics, Katie explains what it takes to keep every item in Baboodle's inventory reliable and ready for the next family. One of the key themes is repairability: ensuring products can be fixed and maintained rather than discarded, which is vital to the sustainability mission but often tricky in practice.We also delve into the technology that underpins Baboodle's operations. Katie shares how the team integrates specialised circular economy software for handling rental logistics, inventory management, and refurbishment workflows. She gives examples of crucial tools for digital subscriptions and recurring billing, combined with seamless warehouse and fulfillment operations. This tech stack allows Baboodle to handle complex customer journeys, whether it's a simple rental, a rent-to-own arrangement, or a resale option, all while maintaining transparency and control over each product's lifecycle. Katie emphasizes how crucial it is to have a system built specifically for circularity—not just repurposed e-commerce tech—so that the platform can scale and adapt.Tune in to hear more about Katie's blend of practical wisdom, innovative use of technology, and genuine care for families and the environment that makes this episode truly inspiring!This podcast is brought to you by HappyPorch. We specialise in technology and software development for Circular Economy minded purpose-driven businesses. Our podcast focuses mostly on: Circular Economy, Digital Enablers, Technology, Software, Circular Solutions, Fashion & Textiles, Circular Strategies, Digital, Reuse, Circular Design, Circularity, Systems Thinking, Economics, Data, Platforms, Degrowth, Policy & Regulation, Collaboration, Materials, Supply Chain, Biological Cycles, Materials, Food Waste, Biomimicry, Construction, Modular Design, Culture & Language, Zero Waste, Digital Passports, Life Cycle Assessment, Recycling, Reverse Logistics, Materials, Sharing Economy, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Environmental Impact and much more!

Welcome back to HappyPorch Radio: the circular economy technology podcast!In this episode our hosts Barry O'Kane and Jo Weston are joined by Yann Toutant, CEO and Co-founder of Black Winch who are the world's exclusive authority in Product-As-A-Service (PaaS) solutions. At the beginning of the conversation Yann explains Black Winch's work and how they engage, inspire and empower intrapreneurs to achieve their PaaS ambitions by building and scaling their in-house recurring revenue models. Drawing on his experience guiding manufacturers through the transition to outcome-based services, Yann offers a deep dive into both the opportunities and the operational realities of implementing PaaS and discusses the importance of a long-term thinking strategy to make PaaS successful in any business.Yann also highlights key differences between B2B and B2C adoption of as-a-service models and talks about how technology plays a critical role in enabling these models. He outlines the importance of asset tracking, consumption data, billing complexity management, and reverse logistics—all underpinned by flexible tech stacks that evolve as the business scales. Looking ahead, Yann envisions that manufacturers will want to retain ownership of raw materials and explains how urban mining and material recovery will become strategic advantages.Tune in to learn about how new generations of data-driven leaders will continue to accelerate the shift towards PaaS and much more!This podcast is brought to you by HappyPorch. We specialise in technology and software development for Circular Economy minded purpose-driven businesses. Our podcast focuses mostly on: Circular Economy, Digital Enablers, Technology, Software, Circular Solutions, Fashion & Textiles, Circular Strategies, Digital, Reuse, Circular Design, Circularity, Systems Thinking, Economics, Data, Platforms, Degrowth, Policy & Regulation, Collaboration, Materials, Supply Chain, Biological Cycles, Materials, Food Waste, Biomimicry, Construction, Modular Design, Culture & Language, Zero Waste, Digital Passports, Life Cycle Assessment, Recycling, Reverse Logistics, Materials, Sharing Economy, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Environmental Impact and much more!

The world is ready for learning from nature to take off, but what does biomimicry really need in order to gain more traction on a larger scale? Listen in to our special live episode with Learn Biomimicry Managing Director Alistair Daynes to hear how we can continue to move the needle on integrating and expanding the biomimicry perspective in all spaces. Whether you are just starting out or further along in your journey, this episode contains advice from a seasoned mentor and guidelines for going deeper. Explore Learn Biomimicry offerings and pathways. Grab some Learning from Nature merch including shirts and sweatshirts.If you want to begin your own learning from nature journey, take a course from Learn Biomimicry. Gain the skills to apply 3.8 billion years of research and development to your business, projects, and daily life.Listeners can save 20% on the Biomimicry Short Course Set, and 10% on the Biomimicry Practitioner and Educator Program with code LEARNINGFROMNATURE or by visiting this link.Thank you Pine Peak Productions for helping to evolve Learning from Nature to the next level! Support the show

Welcome back to HappyPorch Radio: the circular economy technology podcast!In this episode our hosts Barry O'Kane and Tandi Tuakli are joined by Ryan Atkins, the co-founder and CEO of Supercycle - a circular commerce platform that enables rental and resale natively in Shopify.Ryan explains that scaling circular business models depends on overcoming integration challenges between physical product flows (repair, refurbishment, cleaning) and digital commerce (Shopify, customer experience). In this conversation we learn that while platforms like Supercycle can provide the core technology and integration "pipes," each brand has unique requirements in logistics, customer experience, product flows, and back office systems.Ryan also discusses collaborations with specialist partners, from 3PLs that can handle circular operations to integration and professional services partners that allow brands to tailor and scale their circular offerings. Without this ecosystem of enablers, it would be impossible to support the variety of customer journeys that circular models demand. Tune in to learn more about how circularity is reshaping e-commerce, the technology driving it, and why strong partnerships are the foundation of successful circular systems!This podcast is brought to you by HappyPorch. We specialise in technology and software development for Circular Economy minded purpose-driven businesses. Our podcast focuses mostly on: Circular Economy, Digital Enablers, Technology, Software, Circular Solutions, Fashion & Textiles, Circular Strategies, Digital, Reuse, Circular Design, Circularity, Systems Thinking, Economics, Data, Platforms, Degrowth, Policy & Regulation, Collaboration, Materials, Supply Chain, Biological Cycles, Materials, Food Waste, Biomimicry, Construction, Modular Design, Culture & Language, Zero Waste, Digital Passports, Life Cycle Assessment, Recycling, Reverse Logistics, Materials, Sharing Economy, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Environmental Impact and much more!

BIOMIMICRY is something of a buzzword in the world of ecopsychology, and it's making its way into the mainstream. Is it important? Is it useful? Yes! Let's discuss...Learn more about Personal Rewilding online at www.rhnaturereconnect.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/truth-be-told-paranormal--3589860/support.

"Alright folks, welcome back to the Kennel Kelp Holistic Healing Hour. Now, as I mentioned yesterday, we're going to talk about something truly remarkable: the spider's web, not just as a feat of nature, but as a blueprint for a unique memory system. I call it the 'Grand Orb' Memory Palace, and it's built on the idea of a P.A.O. system – that's 'Person, Action, Object' – but unique to the spider's innate traits.Imagine, if you will, a vast, shimmering orb web, glistening in the morning dew. This is our memory palace. Each part of it, and what we associate with it, helps us remember the incredible, innate engineering prowess of the spider, and by extension, helps us think about our own inherent capabilities.Welcome to The BH Sales Kennel Kelp Holistic Healing Hour Podcast! I've got a truly fascinating topic for you today, one that bridges the incredible wisdom of nature with our own human potential for learning and well-being.True holistic health isn't just about what we put in our bodies; it's also about how we train our minds, how we connect with the natural world, and how we unlock our own innate abilities.And speaking of innate abilities, have you ever marveled at a spider's web? Just imagine the intricate design, the strength, the precision – all built by instinct, by an innate blueprint coded deep within its very being. Today, we're going to use that natural wonder as inspiration for a unique memory tool, something I call the "Spider Web Wisdom Memory Palace." We're going to explore how understanding the spider's innate engineering can help us remember and appreciate our own inherent strengths and the holistic connections in our lives.#GrandpaBillPodcast,#KennelKelp#HolisticHealingHour,#MemoryPalace,#SpiderWisdom,#InnateIntelligence,#NatureInspired,#PAOSystem,#WellnessJourney,#MindBodyConnection,#Biomimicry,#SelfImprovement,#NaturalHealth,#PortlandMaine,Creative Solutions for Holistic Healthcare

Grandpa Bill expands upon how true holistic health isn't just about what we put in our bodies; it's also about how we train our minds, how we connect with the natural world, and how we unlock our own innate abilities.And speaking of innate abilities, have you ever marveled at a spider's web? oday, we're going to use that natural wonder as inspiration for a unique memory tool, something I call the "Spider Web Wisdom Memory Palace." We're going to explore how understanding the spider's innate engineering can help us remember and appreciate our own inherent strengths and the holistic connections in our lives.So, grab a cup of your favorite herbal tea, maybe give your four-legged companion a loving pat, and let's dive into the fascinating world of eight-legged engineers and the power of memory. This is The BH Sales Kennel Kelp Holistic Healing Hour, and we're just getting started!(Mid-Podcast Segment - Grandpa Bill explains the Memory Palace)First, let's look at The Central Hub. This is where the spider often sits, the very brain, if you will, of the web. Here, we picture the 'Architect Spider' – a wise, regal spider, perfectly centered. It is the embodiment of self-organization, the innate blueprint. It doesn't need to read a manual; it simply is the design. Think of your own body's innate ability to heal, to regenerate – that's your 'Architect Spider' at work.Next, we move out to the Radial Spokes. These are the strong, foundational lines. Here, we imagine tiny, invisible spiderlings, constantly 'Anchoring & Tensioning' each spoke. This action represents the spider's innate understanding of load distribution and structural integrity. It's about knowing how to build something strong and stable without ever going to engineering school! For us, it reminds us of the innate strength of our bones, our muscles, how our bodies instinctively balance and support us.Then, we have the famous Sticky Spiral. This is the trap, the capture mechanism. Here, we picture the 'Capture Droplets' themselves – glistening, adaptive jewels. These aren't just sticky; they are complex, adaptive materials, pre-programmed to be precisely what they need to be. This embodies the spider's innate material science and adaptability. It reminds us of our own body's amazing adaptive immune system, or our mind's ability to adapt to new situations and learn new things without explicit instruction.Moving outwards, consider the Frame Lines. These are the outermost lines, the perimeter. Here, we envision the 'Boundary Sentinel Spider', a vigilant, almost invisible spider guarding the edge. This spider is the instinct for creating a secure, efficient perimeter with minimal material. It's about resource optimization. In our own lives, this can be about setting healthy boundaries, managing our energy efficiently, and understanding what truly serves our well-being.And finally, the Bridging Lines. These are the strands that connect the web to its anchor points in the environment. Here, we see the action of 'Bridging the Gaps Instinctively'. An agile spider effortlessly launches silk across distances, hitting its mark with perfect precision. #GrandpaBillPodcast#KennelKelpHolisticHealingHour,#MemoryPalace,#SpiderWisdom,#InnateIntelligence,#NatureInspired,#PAOSystem,#WellnessJourney,#MindBodyConnection,#Biomimicry,#SelfImprovement,#NaturalHealth,#PortlandMaine,#Podcast,

Sign up for our weekly newsletter here!   Are today's students losing their passion and sense of purpose—and how can educators help reignite it? In this final debrief episode of Season 10, hosts Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett reflect on their standout interviews with a trio of trailblazers in creativity: astrobio futurist Billy Almon, MIT Media Lab's Dr. Leo Burd, and the legendary Dr. Teresa Amabile. The conversation dives deep into the value of biomimicry—learning from nature to solve classroom challenges, the importance of finding purpose and passion in creative learning, and how small wins can fuel motivation for both teachers and students. Matt and Cyndi also explore whether influences like the pandemic and increased screen time are dampening young people's intrinsic motivation, and discuss how creativity can play a key role in happiness throughout all stages of life, including retirement. This lively, insightful wrap-up invites educators to ask themselves and their students thought-provoking questions about what inspires them, what matters most, and how to foster environments where creativity thrives. Noteworthy Mentions Biomimicry in Education: Drawing inspiration from nature—like the calculated strike of a scorpion—to foster creativity and problem-solving in classroom environments. Five Ps of Creative Learning: A model discussed by Dr. Leo Burd, focusing on Passion, Project, Play, Peers and the crucial addition of Purpose in creative learning settings. Purpose and Passion: A pressing concern about whether today's students are struggling to find their "why," potentially due to pandemic disruptions, over-accommodation, or screen time overload. Progress Principle: Dr. Teresa Amabile's research on the power of recognizing small wins to sustain motivation and creativity—a strategy for both teachers and learners. Creativity Across the Lifespan: The empowering idea that creativity isn't just for the classroom—it's vital for happiness and fulfillment into retirement and beyond. Conversation Starters: Encouragement for teachers to ask students what matters to them and what they're passionate about, to help spark deeper engagement. Episodes Discussed: Billy Almon is an astrobio futurist known for his work in biomimicry and innovative approaches to creativity. Dr. Leo Burd is a researcher at the MIT Media Lab, where he explores creative learning frameworks and the integration of purpose into educational experiences. Dr. Teresa Amabile is a renowned scholar in the fields of creativity, motivation, and organizational behavior, widely recognized for her work on the progress principle and for championing creativity at every stage of life. Eager to bring more creativity into your school district? Check out our sponsor Curiosity2Create.org and join their Creativity Network for Educators at Curiosity2Connect! Check out our Podcast Website to dive deeper into Creativity in Education! For more information on Creativity in Education, check out: Matt's Website: Worwood Classroom Cyndi's Website: Creativity and Education

Sign up for our weekly newsletter here! How can observing a simple creature lead to groundbreaking innovations in education and technology? In this engaging episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast, co-hosts Matthew Worwood and Cyndi Burnett dive into a compelling conversation with Billy Almon, an astrobiofuturist and expert in biomimicry. Billy shares his unique journey from a disruptive "D student" to a creative leader in STEM education, highlighting how curiosity and non-traditional thinking can transform learning experiences. He discusses the power of biomimicry—drawing inspiration from nature to solve human challenges—by detailing how educators can leverage natural observations to encourage creativity and innovation in students. Billy also introduces his Dream and Adapt framework, emphasizing the potential to achieve big dreams by recognizing possibilities within our current realities. Throughout the episode, Billy's vibrant anecdotes and passion for mixing science with creativity shine, inspiring educators to see the natural world as a vast library of solutions waiting to be discovered. Noteworthy Mentions: Billy Almon's backstory as a "D student" with a creative edge. The concept of biomimicry: Imitating nature to solve human problems. How educators can use natural observations to spark student curiosity. The Dream and Adapt framework for recognizing potential in existing realities. Personal story of learning from an otter's scat as a creative learning moment. Encouragement to incorporate more nature-based observations in classrooms.   About Billy Almon Billy Almon is an astrobiofuturist and a leader in the field of biomimicry, design, and storytelling. With a background as a former creative director at Walt Disney Imagineering, Billy has a rich history of applying creative and natural insights to education and innovation. He is also the co-host of "Little Giants" on Animal Planet and Discovery Plus. Through his work, Billy empowers educators and students to reimagine learning via creativity, curiosity, and world-building, aiming to inspire the next generation to tackle real-world challenges with bold and big ideas.   Eager to bring more creativity into your school district? Check out our sponsor Curiosity2Create.org and join their Creativity Network for Educators at Curiosity2Connect! Check out our Podcast Website to dive deeper into Creativity in Education! For more information on Creativity in Education, check out: Matt's Website: Worwood Classroom Cyndi's Website: Creativity and Education

In today's episode, you will learn a series of vocabulary words that are connected to a specific topic. This lesson will help you improve your ability to speak English fluently about a specific topic. It will also help you feel more confident in your English abilities.5 Vocabulary WordsGreen Building: (noun) A building designed, constructed, and operated to minimize its environmental impact and maximize energy efficiency.Example sentences: Green buildings use sustainable materials and energy-efficient technologies.Green buildings can reduce carbon emissions and improve indoor air quality.Green buildings often incorporate features like solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems.Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): (noun) A technology that captures carbon dioxide emissions from large point sources, such as power plants, and stores them to prevent their release into the atmosphere.Example sentences: CCS can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants.CCS technology is still in development and faces technical and economic challenges.CCS can be a valuable tool in the fight against climate change.Biomimicry: (noun) The design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled after biological entities and processes.Example sentences: Biomimicry can inspire innovative solutions to engineering challenges.Biomimicry can lead to more sustainable and efficient technologies.Biomimicry is a growing field of research and development.Electric Vehicle (EV): (noun) A vehicle that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using energy stored in batteries.Example sentences: Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular.Electric vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions.Electric vehicles can help to reduce air pollution.Hydrogen Fuel Cell: (noun) A device that generates electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen.Example sentences: Hydrogen fuel cells can be used to power vehicles and stationary power plants.Hydrogen fuel cells produce water as a byproduct.Hydrogen fuel cells have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.A Paragraph using the 5 vocabulary wordsEco-friendly tech is revolutionizing the way we live and work. Innovations like electric vehicles are reducing emissions and noise pollution, while hydrogen fuel cells offer a clean and efficient energy source. Green buildings, designed with sustainability in mind, incorporate energy-efficient systems and eco-friendly materials. By using biomimicry, we can learn from nature to create innovative solutions, such as self-cleaning surfaces and sustainable materials. Technologies like carbon capture and storage can help mitigate climate change by capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions. As we embrace these advancements, we move closer to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.If you want to sign up for the free daily English vocabulary newsletter, go towww.dailyenglishvocabulary.com

How does nature make durable materials like corals and seashells without a heat or a kiln? How do peacock feathers get their beautiful colors? Scientists are trying to understand these processes and to replicate them for sustainable human products and design. The field of biomimicry is growing. We'll explore its origins and hear about some of the latest innovations.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  Replay, from Fall 2008 – but so powerfully pertinent to now… Janine will be speaking at Bioneers (and will be re-joining us as a radio guest in the weeks to come!).   “Biomimicry,” as sine qua non for life on planet… that humans humbly cooperate with Nature's guiding design Genius Again we are drawn to replay this most fantabulous show from the archives with Janine Benyus. Benyus describes herself as “Scientist, animist, poet,” founder of Biomimicry Institute. “Let's learn democracy from bees! Before our arrogance destroys the bees, who truly know how to vote.” “Range voting.” Grief and ingenuity… innovation & limits   biomimicry.net/bios/janine-benyus     *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* · www.CoyoteNetworkNews.com · The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon The post The Visionary Activist Show – Biomimicry (replay) appeared first on KPFA.

Dean Carignan and JoAnn Garbin, authors of The Insider's Guide to Innovation at Microsoft, delve into the strategies and practices that have driven Microsoft's most groundbreaking innovations over the past 50 years. From the Xbox revolution to the rise of Bing in AI, Dean and JoAnn share behind-the-scenes stories and insights into the company's approach to innovation. We discuss the risks of fast-following, how not to “get Googled,” the value of biomimicry and infinite innovation loops, the evolution from know-it-alls to learn-it-alls, how to transform a weaponized org chart to open-sourced, extreme collaborator. We talk about how entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs must be storytellers, boundary crossers (“habitual line-steppers”) and salespeople that always build coalitions. We also talk about creating a culture of trust where you can and must “Say It Ugly” to pretty it up later, together.

Have you ever had a business idea that sounded too wild to work? Don't dismiss it just yet! In this episode, Deborah sits down with Vanessa Thompson to discuss the power of innovation and sustainability in building a thriving business. If you've ever doubted your ideas because they seemed too different, this conversation will inspire you to embrace your creativity and take action. Success often comes from the boldest ideas, so don't be afraid to be unique! Here are the things to expect in the episode:How sustainability can drive innovation and business success.Some businesses that have successfully integrated sustainability into their models and achieved success.The superpower of active listening, particularly for women leaders.How nature-inspired solutions (biomimicry) can lead to groundbreaking innovations.And much more! About Vanessa:Vanessa Thompson is a sustainability and finance expert with a decade of experience at the UN Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, the World Bank, JLL Spark Ventures, and Silicon Valley startups. Her podcast has featured icons like Olympian Venus Williams and top industry leaders. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of U.C. Berkeley (B.S. Environmental Economics) with an MBA from Santa Clara University, Vanessa's upcoming book explores sustainable leadership as a driver of business innovation. Connect with Vanessa Thompson!Website: https://www.the-sustainability-experts.com/Vanessa's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessathompson5/The Sustainability Experts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sustainability-experts/The Sustainability Experts Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sustainability-experts/id1727766301Book Recommendations:Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall   Connect with Deborah Kevin:Website: www.deborahkevin.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/debbykevinwriterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-kevin/Book Recommendations: https://bookshop.org/shop/storytellher Check out Highlander Press:Website: www.highlanderpressbooks.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@highlanderpressInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/highlanderpressFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/highlanderpress

The bone and joint structures in mammal tails help them keep their balance. Could those benefits be adapted for robots? And, in her first children's book, conservationist Bindi Irwin takes little readers on a journey through Australia Zoo.In Search Of The Best Tail For BalanceIf you have met a cat, you've probably at some point been amazed by how acrobatic they are. They're able to reorient themselves effortlessly, even in midair. It turns out that a lot of that twistiness comes down to having a top-tier tail. While most reptile tails can swing only in one plane of movement, mammal tails have more joints, leading to better inertial control. That lets mammals tweak their balance better, much as holding a balance pole can help an acrobat navigate a tightrope.In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers explored the biomechanics of different tails, and considered how a better tail could help build a better robot. Dr. Talia Moore, a roboticist at the University of Michigan, and Dr. Ceri Weber, a cellular and developmental biology postdoc at UC San Diego, join Host Flora Lichtman to talk tails.Bindi Irwin Encourages Kids To Become ‘Wildlife Warriors'Almost 30 years ago, conservationists Terri Irwin and the late Steve Irwin captured the world's attention with their show “The Crocodile Hunter.” It introduced millions of people to Australia Zoo and the strange, often scary, sometimes cute, critters from Down Under.Now, Terri and her children—Bindi and Robert—are at the helm of the zoo, which is the setting for Bindi's new children's book, You Are a Wildlife Warrior!: Saving Animals & the Planet. In it, Bindi takes little readers and her own daughter, Grace, on an adventure through the zoo.Host Flora Lichtman talks with Bindi about her family's legacy, how motherhood fuels her approach to conservation, and what it's like to run a zoo.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

This week, we engage in a captivating conversation with Lex Amore, a trailblazer in mind-body healing and an advocate for integrating natural world-inspired nutrition and health practices. In this episode, Lex shares her transformative journey from a high-impact career in journalism and PR tied to the oil and gas industry to becoming a beacon of sustainability and holistic healing. Driven by personal battles with chronic pain from a back injury and a traumatic brain injury, Lex discovered the power of biomimicry—applying nature's interconnected strategies to solve human design challenges. Dive deep as Lex discusses founding her innovative practice, "Heal with Amore," designed to help individuals navigate their healing journeys using biomimicry principles. Learn how she combines interconnected health aspects like sleep, nutrition, movement, stress, and mind-body connections, and why she emphasizes balancing challenges with growth opportunities. Lex passionately details her journey of rejecting spinal surgery for holistic approaches involving mobility specialists, improved nutrition, and mind-body practices. Listen as she credits Dr. Howard Schubner's concepts on mind-body syndrome for significant progress in her recovery and highlights the profound influence of unprocessed trauma on physical pain. In this enriching dialogue, Anjel B Hartwell and Lex Amore explore the importance of a comprehensive approach to healing, integrating traditional medicine with alternative therapies and ancestral wisdom. They stress the role of love, acceptance, and the concept of viewing oneself as an ecosystem within a larger natural world. Join us as we unravel the essence of healing through perspective, dedication, and the dynamic relationship between humans and nature. Whether you're suffering from physical pain, chronic stress, or simply seeking a holistic path to wellness, this episode is a treasure trove of inspiration and actionable insights. What You Will Learn  What personal experiences led Lex Amore to shift her career from journalism and PR to sustainability and healing practices? How does Lex Amore describe the principles of biomimicry and their application in solving human design challenges and healthcare? What are the core aspects of health that Lex focuses on in her practice, and how does she address their interconnectedness? How did Lex Amore's own experiences with chronic pain and back injuries influence her approach to healing and recovery? In what ways does Lex incorporate the wisdom of nature to inspire and guide her health and nutrition practices? How does Lex differentiate the roles of a coach and a therapist in helping individuals heal from psychological wounds? What insights does Lex provide on the influence of unprocessed trauma on physical pain and the body's healing journey? What practical advice does Anjel B Hartwell give to listeners who are inspired to explore holistic healing practices? Why does Lex Amore emphasize the importance of viewing oneself as interconnected with nature and an ecosystem? What steps does Lex take to create a “healing squad” that integrates traditional medicine, alternative therapies, and ancestral wisdom? Connect with Lex Amore Lex's Website Instagram Resources Special link for the Wickedly Smart Women community: The Career & Life Fulfillment Quiz Apply to Qualify for Enrollment in the Wickedly Smart Women's Start Smart 30 Day Intensive™ Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell Wickedly Smart Women Wickedly Smart Women on X Wickedly Smart Women on Instagram Wickedly Smart Women Facebook Community Wickedly Smart Women Store on TeePublic Wickedly Smart Women: Trusting Intuition, Taking Action, Transforming Worlds by Anjel B. Hartwell Listener Line (540) 402-0043 Ext. 4343  Email listeners@wickedlysmartwomen.com

In this all-new episode, Krista engages biomimicry pioneer Janine Benyus in a second, urgent conversation, alongside creative biomimicry practitioner Azita Ardakani Walton. Together they trace precise guidance and applied wisdom from the natural world for the civilizational callings before us now. What does nature have to teach us about healing from trauma? And how might those of us aspiring to good and generative lives start to function like an ecosystem rather than a collection of separate, siloed projects? We are in kinship. How to make that real — and in making it real, make it more of an offering to the whole wide world?Krista, Azita, and Janine spoke at the January 2024 gathering of visionaries, activists, and creatives where Krista also drew out Lyndsey Stonebridge and Lucas Johnson for the recent episode on Hannah Arendt. We're excited to bring you back into that room.Janine Benyus's classic work is Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. She is the co-founder of the non-profit Biomimicry Institute. She also co-founded Biomimicry 3.8, a consulting and training company. Azita Ardakani Walton is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur. Her projects have included, among many things, the creative agency Lovesocial and the experimental investment vehicle, Honeycomb Portfolio. Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.______Sign up for The Pause — a Saturday morning companion newsletter to the On Being podcast season, and our mailing list for news and invitations all year round. Be the first to know as tickets go on sale for the On Being 2025 live national conversation tour.

A special two-month season of On Being starts May 9. Freshly curated conversations from across the On Being archive. Big new conversations and extra offerings. To be present to the suffering and sorrow of this world from a place of love. To accompany each other in this — and accompany the young. To honor the fragility of being human. To keep our capacity for joy alive as a human birthright — and as fuel for resilience. To grasp the relationship between violence and power. To listen to our bodies, and metabolize the distress of our collective nervous system.To practice the power of imagination and create new worlds and new ways of living.To take the natural world as teacher and guide as we stand before the species-level shifts we're called to.To nurture hearts "capacious enough" for the complexities and mysteries of ourselves and each other. Join us.______Sign up for The Pause — a Saturday morning companion newsletter to the On Being podcast season, and news and invitations all year round. Be the first to know as tickets go on sale for the On Being 2025 live national conversation tour.